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      Review of African Political Economy

      Volume 24, Issue 72
       
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      Trade unions & the ANC in the ‘New’ South Africa

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            The article considers the relationship between the trade union movement and the African National Congress in the post‐apartheid period. Following their close historical relationship in the struggle to defeat apartheid, the trade union movement could reasonably have expected a large and influential role in the new government with reforms to increase members’ rights at work and terms and conditions of employment. The article explores the roots of the tensions between the two over these issues.

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            Journal ID (publisher-id): crea20
            Journal ID (archive): CREA
            Title: Review of African Political Economy
            Publisher: Review of African Political Economy
            ISSN (Print): 0305-6244
            ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720
            Publication date (Print): June 1997
            Volume: 24
            Issue: 72
            Pages: 203-218
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            a University of Stirling , UK
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            Publisher ID: 8704253 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 24, No. 72, June 1997, pp. 203-218
            DOI: 10.1080/03056249708704253
            SO-VID: aeec013d-4588-43e5-a9dc-02245509f8f0
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            Figures: 0, Tables: 0, References: 54, Pages: 16
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            Subject: Original Articles

            ScienceOpen disciplines: Sociology,Economic development,Political science,Labor & Demographic economics,Political economics,Africa

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